Lovely, self-depreciating man. We did a tribute to him at Elstree Studios, where he'd naturally made The Saint TV series back in the day, as well as at least a couple of feature films and the later The Persuaders show nearby, and he was as cool as you'd expect.

My signed Saint DVD box just got that little bit more special too - a nice guy, a fun Bond, and a bizarre Clouseau...wonderful memories!